Hosta | Xanadu |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Alex Malloy 2000 |
Origin | 'Island Charm' sport |
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Vein pairs | 6 |
Leaf color | white,blue-green edge |
Variegation | medio |
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Petiole | pink |
Scape | pink |
Scape height | 45 cm (18 in.) |
Flower | lavender |
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Pod | pink |
Ploidy | 4-4-4 suggested |
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Info | Wide-edged version of 'Island Charm' developed by Alex Malloy; distinctly different from its mother plant by wider leaf margins and a much better growth rate; great in both garden and container plantings Hosta 'Xanadu' is the latest example where a sequel is much better than the original. This mutation (probably a tetraploid) of the small Hosta 'Island Charm' is composed of pointed green leaves highlighted by a dramatic white center. The vigor is dramatically improved thanks to a wider green border and we have had no leaf scorch in our trials. The 20" wide clumps are topped in mid-summer with 18" spikes of lavender flowers. This has quickly become one of our favorite hostas. |
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